12/29/2011
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits covered employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees on the basis of a disability. Does an employee's...more
Corporate Services, Inc.
208 Kishwaukee St. · Rockford, IL 61104
(p) (815) 962-8367 · (f) (815) 962-0940
www.corpserv.com
12/29/2011
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits covered employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees on the basis of a disability. Does an employee's...more
12/28/2011
The U.S. Supreme Court announced early last week that it will devote three days in late March to hearing arguments challenging the 2010 healthcare reform law. The decision is ...more
12/27/2011
After a great deal of pressure from their own party, House Republican leaders finally agreed to a two-month extension of the federal payroll tax cut....more
12/23/2011
A day after the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final flight duty and rest requirements for commercial passenger airline pilots, the DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safe...more
12/16/2011
Beginning Jan. 31, employers in 20 states (plus the Virgin Islands) must deposit higher-than-usual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) taxes with their Form 940, Employer's An...more
12/15/2011
Size does not matter when it comes to companies performing their due diligence for fiduciary responsibilities. A suit brought against Wal-Mart (along with Merrill Lynch) clai...more
12/14/2011
The Supreme Court of Illinois recently issued its opinion addressing and clarifying several issues relating to the enforceability of noncompetition agreements in Illinois. Thi...more
12/12/2011
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) recent report highlighting record monetary rewards and efficiency may be good for the agency — but for employers, it...more
12/02/2011
Employers have a new set of limits to go by when helping workers with the cost of their daily commutes. For employees, there is some good news and some bad news....more
12/01/2011
The new year is just around the corner and that means a slew of new regulations are about to take effect. Here is what is on tap for 2012....more
11/30/2011
A recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey revealed that only 18% of companies have used social media to screen job candidates. Two-thirds of the respondents...more
11/29/2011
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a final rule banning the use of hand-held cell phones by interstate truck and bus drivers while the vehicles are in operation...more
11/25/2011
The feds recently delayed the health reform mandate requiring health plans to provide a summary of benefits to workers. Employers had been required to distribute these summari...more
11/21/2011
A lot of employees claim their manager's behavior gives them heartburn. A recent federal appeals court case against Mortorola looks at whether this is a violation of federal ...more
11/16/2011
A couple of recent high-profile cases have some employers wondering what criminal law can help them do to protect their own trade secrets and when they should involve police o...more
11/15/2011
A Pennsylvania appellate court finds in favor of the employer, affirming that a video from the employer disproves the plaintiff's testimony about an ongoing back injury....more
11/14/2011
A supply clerk at a long-term care facility in North Carolina receives what she refers to as a "terrible haircut" and dons a hat to cover up the problem. The bad haircut devel...more
11/10/2011
Addressing a scenario that may come to pass in January, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an order temporarily granting the General Counsel full authority over ...more
11/09/2011
From an employee's perspective, successful sexual harrassment claims are more difficult to establish than one might think. On the other hand, once a claim is established, gett...more
11/04/2011
A new study reveals that one in three college students and young employees under the age of 30 would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility, and work mobility ove...more
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